JP2656766B2 - Holding device used for beverage containers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a holding device for use in a beverage container, for example a beverage can, a glass or a cup, which can be lowered and mounted on a substantially horizontal surface, for example on the center console of a motor vehicle.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Such a simple holding device is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,583,707. This known holding device has a horizontal holding plate with an opening for charging a beverage container. This holding plate is vertically liftably guided to the base plate by two laterally arranged scissor-like guides, each having a pair of levers pivotally connected to each other in the middle of each other. Have been. This base plate is mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a holding device for loading a beverage container which can be lowered and mounted on a substantially horizontal surface and which requires only a small mounting space. It is to provide.

[0004]

In order to solve this problem, according to the structure of the present invention, a swivel arm is provided which can swivel from a horizontal position to an upright position. At the set position, it grips the peripheral surface section of the beverage container loaded in the holding device, and is further provided with a movable arm, and the arm is held from the lowered position along the guide. Position in which said arm is located opposite said pivoting arm and grips a peripheral section on the opposite side of the beverage container loaded in said holding device. The pivot arm and the arm are pivotally connected to each other,
The pivotable arm lifts the movable arm to its holding position when pivoting to its upright position.

[0005]

The holding device according to the invention has two arms, both of which can be brought into a position lying opposite one another. In this position, the beverage container can be loaded between the arms. The two arms surround a peripheral section of the beverage container, which is located back to back, to securely hold the beverage container. The holding device according to the invention has the following advantages. In other words, the holding device according to the invention can be formed particularly significantly narrower than the beverage container to be loaded, but nevertheless gripping over a circumferential section large enough to hold the beverage container securely. I do. In the lowered position, i.e. in the horizontal position, the arms do not project beyond the plane in which the holding device according to the invention is incorporated. The arms are always guided together because they are pivotally connected to each other, so that they always move together. On account of the mutually guided guidance of the two arms, the holding device according to the invention is brought into an open position in which a beverage container can be loaded,
Alternatively, it is sufficient to move one of the two arms to bring it to the lowered position on the mounting surface. This is because in each case the other arm always always moves with the moved arm.

[0006] The two arms need not be upright. That is, both arms may be adapted to the shape of a conical cup obliquely outward, or may be configured to stand obliquely inward as needed. Therefore, the swing angle of the swing arm is not necessarily 90 °, but may be larger or smaller than 90 °. It is also possible to incorporate the holding device according to the invention on an inclined surface, and nevertheless both arms can be arranged to be brought to a vertical position. Even in this case, the turning angle of the turning arm is not 90 ° but is set to be larger or smaller than 90 ° in relation to the inclination of the mounting surface.

The guides of the movable arm need not be linear. That is, it may extend so as to draw an arc. In that case, that is, if the guide of the movable arm extends in an arc, it is advantageous if the guide is curved in the direction of the pivot axis of the pivot arm. However, this pivot axis does not have to be arranged at the center point of the circular orbit of the guide.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the guide of the movable arm extends in its middle region tangentially to the pivot axis of the pivot arm, and thus in the direction of the pivot arm or the pivot axis of the pivot arm. Diagonally in the direction of
It extends downwardly from the horizontal mounting plane for the beverage containers loaded in the holding device. This causes the guide to extend in the middle range in the direction of the virtual arc trajectory about the pivot axis of the pivot arm. Thus, the angular deviation of the end of the guide from such an arc trajectory is kept small. Thus, the force acting on the movable arm via its pivotal connection during pivoting of the pivoting arm acts mainly in the direction of the guide. The component force transverse to the guide is zero in the middle area of the guide and decreases towards the end of the guide. In this way, the force required for raising and lowering the two arms of the holding device according to the invention is kept small, and the movable arms, in particular, are not caught in the guides.

In order to make the holding device according to the invention as narrow as possible, but nevertheless to be able to grip the beverage container over a circumferential section large enough to reliably hold the beverage container to be loaded. The movable arm of the holding device according to the invention has two holding wings which can pivot sideways. Both holding wings are pivoted outward in the holding position of the movable arm, in which case both holding wings
It is located approximately in the circumferential direction of the beverage container loaded in the holding device according to the invention. When the movable arm is moved downward and to the lowered position, both holding wings pivot inward, so that both holding wings do not project sideways beyond the movable arm. , Together with this arm, can be lowered into an opening provided in the surface on which the holding device is mounted.

[0010] The outward turning is advantageously effected by means of a control projection provided on each holding wing. The control projection abuts a positionally fixed control rib when the movable arm is moved upward toward its holding position,
This causes each holding wing to pivot outward.

In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, a section of the lower edge of the holding wing is formed as a return surface. This return surface slides along the stationary surface when the movable arm is lowered, causing the holding wing to pivot inward. As the corresponding surface, a side edge of the opening where both arms can be lowered can be used. Advantageously, the return surface is formed as a spiral surface.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, in order to obtain a horizontal mounting surface for the loaded holding device, the swivel arm also has the following arrangement, even in the diagonal mounting position of the holding device according to the invention. It has such a mounting surface. This mounting surface turns together with the turning arm. The mounting surface is arranged at an angle relative to the swivel arm such that the mounting surface takes a horizontal position in the upright swiveling arm. Advantageously, the pivot arm and the mounting surface are formed in one piece.

In a further advantageous refinement of the invention, such a mounting surface is provided on a movable arm in order to obtain a constantly horizontal mounting surface. This mounting surface may be formed integrally with the movable arm. Both arms may have one mounting surface.

[0014] The opening of the holding device according to the invention is advantageously effected by means of a spring element. The spring member acts on the pivot arm and pivots the pivot arm to an upright position. At this time, the movable arm also moves to the holding position via a pivotal connection of the pivoting arm and the movable arm, in which case the holding wing is pivoted outward by its control projection. The pivoting arm of the holding device according to the invention can be locked in its transverse position, for example, by a heart-shaped cam control device known per se.
By pressing the pivot arm, the pivot arm is unlocked and the holding device according to the invention automatically opens to the holding position.

The opening movement of the holding device according to the invention is advantageously damped by a damping device.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The holding device 10 according to the invention, shown in the closed position in FIGS. 1 and 2, is used for mounting on a substantially horizontal surface of a motor vehicle, for example on a center console. The holding device 10 has a casing 12 manufactured as an injection molded body. The casing 12 has two rectangular side walls 14, and the side walls 14 are arranged in parallel at a distance from each other. Both side walls 14 are end walls 1
6 and the web 18 are connected to each other. This web 18 is arranged on the lower side of the casing 12, on the side opposite to the end wall 16. The upper side, the side opposite to the end wall 16 and the lower side excluding the web 18 are open. In order to show the mechanical structure of the holding device 10 according to the present invention, the inside of the holding device 10 can be seen in FIGS.

The casing 12 supports a tongue-shaped pivot arm 20. The pivot arm 20 is located between the side walls 14 at the upper edge of the casing 12 when the holding device 10 is closed, thus closing the casing 12 upward. Swivel arm 2
Numeral 0 is formed as an L-shaped injection molded body when viewed from the side. The base of the swing arm 20 is integrally transferred to a mounting surface 23 perpendicular to the swing arm 20. The mounting surface 23 holds the casing 1 with the holding device 10 closed.
2 inside. The mounting surface 23 has two side walls 2.
2 are integrally formed, and both side walls 22 are arranged inside the side wall 14 of the casing 12 in parallel with each other. The two pivot pins 24 which engage holes in the side wall 14 of the casing 12 allow the pivot arm 20 to move the casing 12
It is supported so that it can turn. Holding device 1 according to the invention
A hole provided in the side wall 14 of the casing 12 for accommodating the pivot pin 24 of the pivot arm 20 is arranged at a distance from the free end surface and the upper surface of the casing 12.

Below the swing arm 20, a holding device 10
Is closed, a tongue-shaped arm 26 is arranged vertically, and this arm 26 is movable upward. The arm 26 is also an L-shaped injection molded body as viewed from the side view. The arm 26 integrally transitions to a base 28 having two side walls 30, the side walls 30 being integrally connected to the mounting surface 32 on the upper side thereof and being connected to each other. The side walls 30 are disposed inside the side wall 14 of the casing 12 and on a plane outside the side wall 22 of the swing arm 20. Each side wall 30 of the base 28 has an upwardly projecting guide rib 34 that is disposed so as to extend obliquely upward. The guide rib 34 is movably guided in a straight guide groove 36. This guide groove 36 is formed by two ribs 38. Both ribs 38 are integrally injection-molded on the inner surface of the side wall 14 of the casing 12. By the guide mechanism formed by the guide ribs 34 and the guide grooves 36, the movable arm 26 can move upward in parallel with the casing 12.
Is held in.

The side wall 3 of the base 28 of the movable arm 26
0 has one horizontal slot 40 in each case. This long hole 4
0, each one entraining pin 42 provided on the swivel arm 20 is engaged.
0 protrudes outward from each side wall 22 '.

In order to open the holding device 10 according to the invention in the position shown in FIGS.
Works. The torsion coil spring 44 acts on the side wall 14 of the casing 12 and one side wall 22 ′ of the swing arm 20. The pivot arm 20 is operated by a spring to pivot to a vertically upright position, and the mounting surface 23 provided on the pivot arm 20 at this time pivots to a horizontal position. The pivot arm 20 is movable during its pivoting movement.
Is moved upward by the entraining pin 42 engaged with the long hole 40 of the movable arm 26. In this case, the movable arm 26 projects upward from the casing 12 in the vertical direction. Placement surface 3 provided on arm 26
2 is located between the upper edges of the casing 12 in the horizontal direction and together with the mounting surface 23 of the swing arm 20,
Is closed upward. Swivel arm 20 and arm 26
Are located parallel to each other. Swivel arm 2
0 and the distance between the arm 26 and the holding device 10 according to the present invention.
It is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the beverage container to be charged into the container. The end stopper 46 provided in the guide groove 36 is provided between the pivot arm 20 and the arm 2 of the holding device 10 according to the present invention.
Restrict opening movement with 6.

In order to dampen the movement of the pivot arm 20 and the arm 26, a liquid rotary damper 48, which is known per se,
The casing 12 is rotatably inserted into a side wall 14 behind the casing 12 as viewed in FIGS. The gear 50 whose rotational movement of the rotary damper 48 is damped meshes with a gear segment 52 indicated by a broken line in FIG. This gear segment 52 is integrally injection-molded externally on an invisible side wall 22 ′ of the pivot arm 20 behind, as seen in FIG.

In order to hold the holding device 10 according to the present invention in a closed state against the spring force of the torsion coil spring 44, the holding device 10 has a locking device. The locking device has a heart-shaped cam portion 54 pivotally mounted on the side wall 14 of the casing 12. When the holding device 10 is locked, a lock pin 56 having a triangular cross section and projecting laterally from one of the side walls 22 of the swing arm 20 is engaged with the heart-shaped cam portion 54. . A U-shaped spring 58 supported on the web 18 connecting the side walls 14 of the casing 12 to each other resiliently fixes the heart-shaped cam portion 54. Holding device 10
By pressing the pivoting arm 20 which is placed sideways in the closed state from above, the pivoting arm 20 is unlocked and the holding device according to the invention automatically opens to the position shown in FIGS. .

On both sides of the movable arm 26, two holding wings 60 are pivotably mounted. The two holding wings 60 extend inside the side wall 14 of the casing 12 with the holding device 10 closed in the direction of the open end face of the casing 12. The lower end of the holding wing 60 has a control projection 62 projecting radially from its pivot axis (see FIGS. 2 and 4). When the movable arm 26 moves upward, the control projection 62
It contacts the rib 64. The rib 64 is provided integrally on the inner surface in the upper region of the end wall 16 of the casing 12. As it slides along the ribs 64, the holding wings 60 are pivoted outwardly to a predetermined position, in which the holding wings 60 are intended to be loaded into the beverage container to be loaded into the holding device 10 according to the invention. Is located in a substantially circumferential direction.

The section of the lower edge of the retaining wing 60 is formed as a return surface 66 in a helical manner for inward turning.
The return surface 66 abuts against the upper edge of the side wall 14 of the casing 12 when the movable arm 26 is moved downward into the casing 12, thereby causing the holding wing 60 to move inward during the downward movement. Turn toward

FIG. 5 shows a holding device 10 according to the invention.
Shown with a beverage can 68 loaded as a beverage container. Movable arm 26 with holding wings 60
Surrounds a peripheral section of the beverage can 68 over a relatively large angular range. On the opposite side, swivel arm 20 holds beverage can 68. For this purpose, the upper area of the swivel arm 20 has two ribs 70 projecting in the direction of the beverage can 68. A rubber-like coating is integrally formed on both ribs 70 by injection molding.
0 contacts the beverage can 68.

Although the configuration width of the holding device 10 according to the invention is only about one-third of the diameter of the beverage can 68, the beverage can 68 can be formed by the holding wings 60 which are pivoted outwards. 68 is gripped over a circumferential section large enough to hold securely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a holding device according to the present invention in a closed position.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the holding device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the holding device shown in FIG. 1 in an open position.

4 is a perspective view showing the holding device shown in FIG. 1 in an opened position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the holding device according to the present invention in a state where a beverage can is inserted.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 holding device, 12 casing, 14 side wall,
16 end face wall, 18 web, 20 turning arm, 22, 22 'side wall, 23 mounting surface, 24 turning pin, 26 arm, 28 base, 30 side wall, 32 mounting surface, 34 guide rib, 36 guide groove, 38 rib, Reference Signs List 40 long hole, 42 entrainment pin, 44 torsion coil spring, 46 terminal stopper, 48 rotation damper, 50 gear, 52 gear segment, 54 heart-shaped cam part, 56 lock pin, 58 U-shaped spring, 60 holding wing,
62 control protrusion, 64 rib, 66 return surface, 68
Beverage can, 70 ribs

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-330373 (JP, A) JP-A 61-54946 (JP, U) JP-A 4-101735 (JP, U) JP-A 5-91965 (JP) , U)

Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] A holding device (10) used for a beverage container (68) is provided with a swivel arm (20) that can swivel from a horizontal position to an upright position. Holds the peripheral section of the beverage container (68) loaded in the holding device (10) at the upright position, and further includes a movable arm (26). (26) is movably guided along a guide from a lowered position to a holding position, and in the holding position, the arm (26) is located facing the turning arm (20). Gripping the peripheral section on the opposite side of the beverage container (68) loaded in said holding device (10), said pivoting arm (20) and said arm (26) being pivotally connected to each other. And said swivel arm (20) A holding device for beverage containers, characterized in that said movable arm (26) is lifted to its holding position during a pivoting movement to said upright position. 2. The guide of the movable arm (26) extends tangentially to the pivot axis of the pivot arm (20) approximately in the middle of the trajectory of the arm (26). 2. The holding device according to 1. 3. A holding mechanism in which said movable arm (26) is pivotable outwardly to a position substantially in the circumferential direction of a beverage container (68) loaded in said holding device (10). The holding device according to claim 1, comprising a wing (60). 4. The holding wing (60) has a control projection (62), which moves when the movable arm (26) moves to a holding position. The control rib (6) fixed in position to the holding device (10)
4. Sliding along 4), thereby causing the holding wing (60) to pivot outward.
A holding device as described. 5. A section of the lower edge of said retaining wing (60) is formed as a return surface (66), said return when said movable arm (26) is moved to a lowered position. 4. The surface (66) is adapted to slide along a fixed surface provided on the holding device (10), thereby causing the holding wing (60) to pivot inward. A holding device as described. 6. The holding device according to claim 5, wherein the return surface is formed as a spiral surface. 7. A mounting surface (23) on which the swivel arm (20) swivels together with the swivel arm (20) for a beverage container (68) loaded in the holding device (10).
2. The holding device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting surface (23) assumes a horizontal position when the swivel arm (20) is turned to an upright position. 3. 8. The movable arm (26) has a mounting surface (32) for a beverage container (68) loaded in the holding device (10), said mounting surface. The holding device according to claim 1, wherein the (32) moves together with the movable arm (26) and assumes a horizontal position in the holding position of the movable arm (26). 9. The swing arm (20) is adapted to be spring-operated to swing to an upright position, the holding device (10) having a locking device (54, 56), The holding device according to claim 1, wherein the locking device (54, 56) locks the pivot arm (20) in a horizontal position. 10. The holding device (10) has a damping device (48) for damping the pivoting or moving movement of the pivot arm (20) or the movable arm (26). The holding device according to claim 1.